It started with my great-grandfather’s pocket watch.

My name is Christian Bissener. I discovered my passion for watches at a very young age – everything started with my great-grandfather’s pocket watch.

From a meeting to a boutique

The idea of Watch Collector was born in November 2009 at Watch 2009, when I met Jochen Benzinger. In 2011 I finally realised my dream and opened my own boutique in Luxembourg.

What I do

I look for perfectly preserved and rare vintage timepieces – from Patek Philippe, Rolex, Omega, Heuer, A. Lange & Söhne, Breguet and many more. And I am the official agent for independent watchmakers whose work I admire: Andersen Genève, Benzinger, Benzinger by Zanella and Haldimann. With them, personalised timepieces become possible.

How I can help

• Buying. Looking for a particular reference? I will search for it, and before you commit – privately or at auction – I check condition, originality and price with you.
• Selling. Whether it is a single watch or a whole collection, I advise you on the best way to sell and on a realistic price, and I take care of the sale for you.
• Valuation. I value watches for collectors and families – for insurance, for an inheritance, or simply to know what you have.
• Personalised pieces. With the independent watchmakers I represent, I can accompany you from the first idea to a watch made just for you.

Every enquiry is answered by me personally, and everything you share with me stays between us.

A mentor and friend

Much of what I know I learned from Dr. Helmut Crott – my friend and mentor. He started his career in the mid-1970s with his own auction house, later took over Urban Jürgensen after the passing of Derek Pratt and Peter Baumberger, and spent well over a decade researching his book Le Cadran (in English: The Dial). In 2025 he received the Prix Gaïa for his life’s work.